ROBERT SIMON

ROBERT I. SIMON, M.D.  
Passed away on November 3, 2016 at the age of 82. Dr. Simon was the beloved husband of Patricia Ann Simon; the loving father of Robert, Patrick and his wife Susan, and Brett; and grandfather of Justin, Nicholas, Jasper, Alastair, and Bruno. The son of Isaac and Elizabeth Simon, Dr. Simon was born in Stamford, Connecticut on February 5, 1934. Dr. Simon was a captain in the United States Air Force from 1961 to 1963 where he served as a flight surgeon.  Dr. Simon was a nationally recognized forensic psychiatrist and a prolific author. Dr. Simon graduated from Tufts University School of Medicine and completed his psychiatric residency at the University of Miami School of Medicine. Dr. Simon was a Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at Georgetown University School of Medicine, an Adjunct Professor of Psychiatry at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, and Chairman Emeritus of the Department of Psychiatry at Suburban Hospital. Dr. Simon was a Distinguished Life Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association and served as President of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law from 2005-2006. He was a consultant to OGA and to Walter Reed Army Medical Center. He maintained a private practice for over 30 years in Bethesda, Maryland. Dr. Simon authored or edited approximately 20 books, many into second and third editions. These included The American Psychiatric Textbook of Forensic Psychiatry, The American Psychiatric Textbook of Suicide Assessment and Management, and Bad Men Do What Good Men Dream. He also authored more than 60 book chapters and over 100 articles. Dr. Simon's work in the field of forensic psychiatry earned him numerous awards, including three Manfred S. Guttmacher awards from the American Psychiatric Association and the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law for his published books and the Isaac Ray Award, a distinguished forensic career award from the American Psychiatric Association. Friends will be received at PUMPHREY'S BETHESDA-CHEVY CHASE FUNERAL HOME, 7557 Wisconsin Avenue, Bethesda, Maryland 20816 on Thursday, November 10, 2016 from 7 to 9 p.m. A funeral service will be held on Saturday, November 12, at 1 p.m. at the National Presbyterian Church, 4101 Nebraska Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20016. Interment will be private.